Keurig 2.0 Premieres At New York Press EventIssue: Vol. 54, No. 7, July 2014Keurig Green Mountain unveiled its next-generation home brewer to the press corps on June 24 at the tony Dia 545 art gallery in Chelsea. Set to hit the market in September, Keurig 2.0 will be the first in the line to brew from the same machine either a single cup, using a K-Cup, or a whole 28-fl.oz. pot, using the new K-Carafe pack...Author: Emily Jed

Coffee Rust Epidemic Threatens To Drive Up Arabica PricesIssue: Vol. 54, No. 6, June 2014The U.S. government is working with researchers to eradicate the coffee rust fungus that has caused $1 billion in damage to Latin American crops and is threatening to further drive up Arabica coffee prices...Author: Emily Jed

NCA Study Finds Shift To Gourmet Coffee Options, Java Widening Lead Over Soft DrinksIssue: Vol. 54, No. 6, June 2014Consumers are increasingly favoring gourmet coffee options and drinking more coffee than soft drinks, according to the National Coffee Association's 2014 drinking trends study. NCA's latest survey is based on the results of an online survey of about 3,000 adults conducted from mid-January through mid-February...Author: Emily Jed

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Founder Herbert Hyman Dies At 82Issue: Vol. 54, No. 6, June 2014Herbert Hyman, who founded the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in the early 1960s and saw the premium coffee chain grow to hundreds of stores around the world, died on April 28 at his home in southern California. He was 82...Author: Nick Montano